SAG HARBOR, NY — Justin Timberlake isn't expected to return to the Hamptons anytime soon.
Although the pop star is scheduled for a July 26 court date following his June arrest in Sag Harbor, Timberlake is not scheduled to appear in person.
Instead, his lawyer, Edward Burke Jr. told Patch that he will appear in his place at the proceeding.
Timberlake, according to his world tour schedule, is scheduled to appear in Poland on July 26 and will continue with the European leg of the tour until October, when he is scheduled to perform at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
According to a Sag Harbor Village police spokesperson, Timberlake, 43, was arrested in the “early morning hours” of June 18 on a DWI charge and taken away.
Sag Harbor police said that at 12:37 a.m. Timberlake, Tennessee, was seen driving a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street and failing to stop at a properly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane.
A Sag Harbor Village police officer initiated a traffic stop and, upon investigation, determined that Timberlake was driving under the influence. He was arrested, processed and held overnight for morning arraignment, police said, the same protocol as any other DWI arrest.
Timberlake was arraigned in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court and released on his own recognizance, police said.
Burke released a statement after he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor.
“I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,” Burke said. “I will have more to say at the appropriate time, but right now I am awaiting full discovery from the DA's office.”
Police released a mug shot of Timberlake after he was caught driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor — and taken into custody overnight.
Burke told Patch that Timberlake was charged with just one count of DWI, a misdemeanor. refused to take a breathalyzer test, he said. He was also cited for vehicle and traffic violations after failing to stop at a stop sign and stay in his lane, Burke said.
Timberlake has pleaded not guilty, he confirmed. “There was no accident,” Burke said. “No one was hurt.”
Timberlake was released without bond, Burke said.
A report by PIX11 as well as various media outlets said court documents revealed Timberlake told police, “I had a martini and I followed my friends home.”
The New York Post reported that the criminal complaint against Timberlake said: “His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of alcohol came from his breath, he could not concentrate, he had slow speech, he was unsteady moving and did not performed well on all standardized field sobriety tests.'
NBC reported that Timberlake had dined at the iconic American Hotel and was headed to a friend's house when police arrested him. The friend's identity has not yet been released.
A representative for Timberlake could not immediately be reached.
Meanwhile, fans have shown their love on various tour dates, and Timberlake has expressed his gratitude.
A video from a fan's TikTok account showed pop star Timberlake addressing the crowd at a concert in Chicago shortly after his arrest: “We've been together through ups and downs, left and right,” he said. “It's been a rough week, but you're here, and I'm here, and nothing can change right now. I know sometimes it's hard to love, but you keep loving me and I love you right back.” He blew a kiss to his fans.
Timberlake is currently in the middle of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. the city tour has sold over a million tickets so far for more than 85 shows.
